Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District – Emissions Trend
Crescent Valley, NV · 2019–2023 · Parent: Nevada Gold Mines LLC
This page assembles 5 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District, spanning 2019–2023. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 41.4M in 2019 and closed at 9.8M in 2023 – a decrease of 76.4% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Arsenic compounds at 66.2M, followed by Lead And Lead Compounds at 59.9M.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this metal mining facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District's total reported releases fell from 17.3 million lb in 2022 to 9.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District's land releases fell from 17.3 million lb in 2022 to 9.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District's air releases rose from 40.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 48.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nevada Gold Mines Llc-Cortez District's off-site transfers rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 41.4M lbs | 23 | - |
| 2020 | 39.7M lbs | 23 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 38.4M lbs | 17 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.3M lbs | 17 | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8M lbs | 18 | -43.6% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic compounds | 22.5M | 20.7M | 21.7M | 629.9K | 712.9K | 66.2M |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 14.6M | 15.2M | 12.6M | 13.4M | 4.1M | 59.9M |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.8M | 1.5M | 1.8M | 1.0M | 2.4M | 8.6M |
| Zinc compounds | 408.2K | 398.7K | 406.1K | 841.5K | 705.7K | 2.8M |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 497.0K | 467.3K | 469.2K | 186.9K | 314.5K | 1.9M |
| Cyanide compounds | 441.0K | 498.7K | 249.9K | 204.4K | 334.7K | 1.7M |
| Methanol | 339.4K | 217.1K | 234.7K | 329.9K | 274.0K | 1.4M |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 147.8K | 137.4K | 144.0K | 127.8K | 261.6K | 818.6K |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 212.9K | 186.9K | 196.4K | 96.4K | 61.4K | 753.9K |
| Antimony compounds | 95.0K | 88.8K | 92.5K | 119.5K | 127.0K | 523.0K |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 102.2K | 96.7K | 99.4K | 75.8K | 89.7K | 463.8K |
| Cobalt compounds | 71.5K | 66.3K | 69.5K | 68.4K | 68.2K | 343.8K |
| Nickel compounds | 15 | 13 | 109.5K | 107.6K | 110.2K | 327.3K |
| Ammonia | 24.8K | 61.4K | 58.8K | 38.1K | 74.4K | 257.6K |
| Cadmium compounds | 34.2K | 32.2K | 33.3K | 32.8K | 88.3K | 220.8K |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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